Team Leader - ET44977

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support organization is hiring a Team Leader based in Belfast. This full-time role requires lived experience as a service user of mental health services and leadership abilities, aimed at making a difference in the lives of those facing mental health challenges. Benefits include professional training and employee assistance.

Benefits

Core Professional Training

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a user of mental health services and achieved a level of recovery.
• 1-3 years in a team leader or supervisor role.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Belfast Manager and lead a team of Peer Advocates.
• Assist adults with mental health challenges in their recovery.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health needs

Peer Advocacy

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

A Level/Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Post-secondary school qualification

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Permanent, Full-Time

Based in Belfast

We are currently hiring for the role of Team Leader for a fantastic support organization. We are looking for a Team Leader with experience of being a Service User of Mental Health Services, along with 1 to 3 years previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor position and would like to make a difference for those currently experiencing Mental Health challenges.

The role of the Team Leader is to provide support to the Belfast Manager, while leading a team of Peer Advocates, ensuring that the team carry out their duties in an effective and timely manner while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery to our clients. In your role as Team Leader, you and the team will be working with adults who are experiencing difficulties in their mental health, assisting them in their recovery and enabling them to regain their independence through providing support, information and options. You will work with the team to provide Peer Advocacy and to ensure that the views of the service user inform your practice.

Essential Criteria for the role:

• Have had a lived experience as a user of mental health services and have achieved a level of recovery.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of those experiencing mental health difficulties.
• A minimum of 1-3 years in a team leader or supervisor role.
• A Level/Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and online meeting platforms
• Have completed an accredited Peer Advocacy qualification or be willing to undertake this training.
• Have a full clean driving licence.

The following are desirable:

• Previous experience of working in the Mental Health Sector
• Previous experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation
• A post-secondary school qualification

Benefits include

• Core Professional Training and Continuous Professional Development
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme provider